Works and Activities of the Special Commissioner

The Admin. Order n.103 of 20 July 2021, converted into law n.125 of 16 September 2021, declares the urban waterways of San Marco Basin, San Marco Canal and Giudecca Canal of Venice a national monument. In these waterways, starting from 1 August 2021, the transit of ships having at any one of the following characteristics is prohibited: a) gross tonnage exceeding 25,000 GT; b) hull length at waterline greater than 180 metres; c) height from the waterline (air draft) greater than 35 metres, excluding ships with mixed sail - engine propulsion; (4) d) use of fuel during manoeuvering with sulphur content equal to or greater than 0.1 per cent.

In this context, Admin.Order 103 charges the Special Commissioner with the task of proceeding:

March 29, 2022

Activity year 2021

Award procedures begun

Awarding of works for the first 2 moorings

Launch of a nautical accessibility study

Technical-economic feasibility study for the North Canal and Passenger Station approach
March 29, 2022

Activity year 2022

Completion of first mooring upgrade, Liguria Quay

Completion of second mooring upgrade, Lombardy Quay

An additional mooring is operational in Chioggia

Conclusion of the nautical accessibility study of Canale Malamocco -Marghera

Improvement of the Chioggia quay – Isola Saloni

Planning the improvement of usability and safety of the Liguria and Lombardy quays
March 29, 2022

Activity year 2023

Award of project for maintenance for the Vittorio Emanuele Canal

Award of design contract for the new sediment site

Completion of feasibility design for the first and second landing berths at the North Canal and Passenger Station

Award of environmental investigations and sediment characterisation

Start of design for interventions to improve nautical accessibility

Completion of works to improve usability and safety of Liguria Quay and Lombardia Quay
March 29, 2022

Activity year 2024

Award of maintenance project for the Malamocco-Marghera Canal

Award of final/executive project and environmental impact study for the first and second landing wharves of the North Canal and Passenger Station

Award of project for improving nautical accessibility (bevels)
March 29, 2022

Activity year 2025

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and approval of the new sediment site

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and approval of the Vittorio Emanuele Canal maintenance

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and approval of the Malamocco Marghera Canal maintenance

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and approval of the North Canal and Passenger Station wharves
March 29, 2022

Activity year 2026

Award of contract and start of work on the new sediment placement site

Award of contract and start of maintenance work on the Vittorio Emanuele Canal

Award of contract and start of maintenance work on the Malamocco-Marghera Canal

Award of contract and start of work on the North Canal wharves and Passenger Station
July 11, 2025

Completion of all works

Hydrogeological, geomorphological, and archaeological studies aimed at safeguarding Venice and its lagoon

Completion of works on the first and second wharves of the North Canal and Passenger Station

Completion of maintenance work on the Vittorio Emanuele Canal

Completion of maintenance work on the Malamocco Marghera Canal

Completion of works to improve nautical accessibility